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in the PONS Dictionary

pre·fer <-rr-> [prɪˈfɜ:ʳ, Am pri:ˈfɜ:r] VB trans

1. prefer (like better):

to prefer sth/sb: etw/jdn vorziehen [o. bevorzugen] [o. CH a. präferieren]

do you prefer hot or cold weather?: mögen Sie lieber heißes oder kaltes Wetter?

she prefers it if you ...: es ist ihr lieber, wenn du ...

form I would prefer that the concert be cancelled: mir wäre [es] lieber, das Konzert würde abgesagt

to prefer sth/sb to sth/sb: jdn/etw jdm/etw vorziehen

she prefers Daniel to his brother: sie mag Daniel lieber als seinen Bruder

to prefer doing sth [to doing sth]: etw lieber [als etw] tun

he prefers watching rugby to playing it: er sieht sich lieber ein Rugbyspiel an, als selbst Rugby zu spielen

to prefer to do sth: etw lieber tun

to prefer sb to do sth: es vorziehen, dass jd etw tut

I'd prefer you not to smoke, please: ich möchte Sie bitten, hier nicht zu rauchen

2. prefer Brit LAW:

to prefer charges [against sb]: Anklage [gegen jdn] erheben

to prefer charges [against sb]: Klage [gegen jdn] einreichen

Present
I	prefer
you	prefer
he/she/it	prefers
we	prefer
you	prefer
they	prefer

Past
I	preferred
you	preferred
he/she/it	preferred
we	preferred
you	preferred
they	preferred

Present Perfect
I	have	preferred
you	have	preferred
he/she/it	has	preferred
we	have	preferred
you	have	preferred
they	have	preferred

Past Perfect
I	had	preferred
you	had	preferred
he/she/it	had	preferred
we	had	preferred
you	had	preferred
they	had	preferred

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I prefer landscapes to portraits: mir gefallen Landschaftsbilder besser als Porträts

to prefer charges [against sb]: Anklage [gegen jdn] erheben

I prefer beef to seafood: ich ziehe Rindfleisch Meeresfrüchten vor

I prefer brawn to brains: für mich sind Muskeln wichtiger als Hirn

as you like [or prefer] [or wish] form: wie Sie wünschen

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